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LMBmikeZ 11-26-2012 06:48 PM

Are you in Burlington Ontario?? I would strongly suggest storing the Z for the winter months. It will give you peace of mind knowing that it is safe for you to enjoy in the spring that is not to far off. Plus when you bring it out in the spring it feels so good, it's like it's a brand new car all over again. You'll be smiling ear to ear with a big grin. O ya you will also save your under body from rusting and the exterior will hold up a lot better with less crap being thrown at the bumper.

:drama: got mine ready......

mayday813 11-26-2012 10:41 PM

The car is made to be driven. Get the right tires and barring deep snow, it drives just fine perhaps even better than FWD vehicles.

m4a1mustang 11-26-2012 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mayday813 (Post 2034545)
The car is made to be driven. Get the right tires and barring deep snow, it drives just fine perhaps even better than FWD vehicles.

That's my philosophy. I understand why some want to garage their cars for winter but I love driving in snow (with snow tires) so I will never do it. Hell, I love a rainy day for good driving fun. I know many people that have never had their sports car out in rain let alone snow!

Cafiax 11-26-2012 11:11 PM

Last year there was a day with 1mm of snow on the ground. (less than visible) Mind you this was a downhill intersection but as I slowly braked from 30kmph giving it ~100-150ft to stop. I slid into the intersection. lol do not try it if you are still running stock bridgestone tires.

shaun66 11-26-2012 11:40 PM

YOLO I'm driving my 370z this winter! Ohh wait...

LakeShow 11-27-2012 12:47 AM

If snowing dont drive, if clear drive it. Very simple. :tup:

forza370z 11-27-2012 01:12 AM

Can you drive the z in the winter? Yes you can. Is it recommended? No, not from me. But if you have to, be sure to read this thread for the proper winter setup.

http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-g...k-lm-60-a.html

forza370z 11-27-2012 01:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by enkei2k (Post 2034067)
just curious, at what temperature would you start using winter/snow tires?

< 50º F?

I'm asking because it's starting to get cold here in the NE and I need to drive my Z out this coming weekend and the temps are starting to drop.

Post #28 is your answer.

http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-g...lm-60-a-2.html

nmjaxx9 11-27-2012 01:44 AM

some take the risk others play it safe, it all depends on you. I say get a beater and call it a day. :icon17::tiphat:

vrfreak 11-27-2012 06:43 AM

also depends if ur car is lowered mine for example i'd have a much different problem then the snow wich is clearance
so unless u r prepared to raise the car or throw stock suspension back in i wouldnt drive it

scottIN 11-27-2012 07:20 AM

For me, it's about comfort. I know I could slap some snow tires on and be ok, but I've got a Ridgeline as well, so the Z gets parked. It's just more comfortable / less anxiety for me to drive the truck in the snow. Like if I've got to go to Indy (60 miles away) and the forecast is for 4" of snow that day, I'd be scared to take the Z. In the truck, I don't even think about it.

As I get older, I've learned that comfort / ease can be a lot more important than cool / fun.

LMBmikeZ 11-27-2012 09:24 AM

all you guys south of the boarder :gtfo2: you don't know what winter is, except you guys that are up at the boarder like Michigan and NY state. The rest of you come on snow? how often do you guys even see that stuff?

m4a1mustang 11-27-2012 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LMBmikeZ (Post 2034913)
all you guys south of the boarder :gtfo2: you don't know what winter is, except you guys that are up at the boarder like Michigan and NY state. The rest of you come on snow? how often do you guys even see that stuff?

:icon18: You do have a point.

If I lived in the snow belt up there where I expected to drive on snow on a daily basis I would definitely own a more capable and practical all around car for daily use... but that wouldn't stop me from putting snows on my sports car to take out whenever I felt like it. :icon17: :tup:

m4a1mustang 11-27-2012 09:34 AM

I should order snow tires for the S as I really want to be "that guy" during our next snow:

http://fastcache.gawkerassets.com/as...arge_snow1.jpg

Minus the balding. :p

LMBmikeZ 11-27-2012 09:36 AM

Up here we can get enough snow in 1 hour that my Z would be plowing the sh!t the whole way home! (partially because my Z is lowered but also cause we get so much!)

For instance I love going snow boarding and on my way home which is approx 1 1/2 - 2 hours from where I like going. I can get enough snow that they actually close the highways regularly. Then everyone has to take the back roads if they dare to take on the drive, which is normally me :rofl2:


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